UN chief’s Youth Day message: People of all ages need to ‘join forces’ for a better world

12 august 2022 - 15:57:58
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Friday that International Youth Day celebrates “the power of partnerships across [...] Full text...

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Unprecedented global challenges are ‘not insurmountable’ – UN chief

05 august 2022 - 05:33:51
New York, US (PANA) - Nearly a year ago, the UN chief released his report, "Our Common Agenda" (OCA), a [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS and Burkina Faso reach consensus on transition period

25 july 2022 - 05:18:23
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and Burkina Faso on Sunday reached a [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS chairman ends working visit to Guinea

21 july 2022 - 11:52:25
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Guinea-Bissau head of state and current chairman of the Economic Community of West African States [...] Full text...

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US President Biden to host U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit in December

21 july 2022 - 10:12:51
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US President Joe Biden has announced that he will host leaders from across the African [...] Full text...

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UN summit galvanises action for development agendas in Africa

21 july 2022 - 05:23:57
New York, US (PANA) - The development of Africa was spotlighted at a key UN meeting on Wednesday, with attention [...] Full text...

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Vera Songwé calls for Special Drawing Rights for Africa

20 july 2022 - 17:56:11
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Ms. Vera Songwe, reiterated the need [...] Full text...

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High-level ECOWAS delegation expected in Guinea to push junta on acceptable transition timetable

20 july 2022 - 11:28:18
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - A high-level delegation of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is expected to hold [...] Full text...

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UN and partners meet to address ‘critical’ state of global food crisis

19 july 2022 - 05:18:20
New York, US (PANA) - Scaling up climate resilience across food systems is among the actions needed to counter rising [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Mediator for Guinea expected in Conakry on Wednesday

18 july 2022 - 12:03:15
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Mediator of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) for Guinean, former Beninese President [...] Full text...

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Sudan reopens border crossing point with Ethiopia

18 july 2022 - 10:36:31
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan has reopened the Al-Galabat border crossing point with Ethiopia from Sunday following talks between their [...] Full text...

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AfDB approves $150 million for Kenya highway project

18 july 2022 - 05:27:57
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved financing of $150 [...] Full text...

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Africa steps up its involvement in efforts to end the Libyan crisis

17 july 2022 - 16:11:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - After being on the sidelines of efforts to end the Libyan crisis for a long time, [...] Full text...

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Jeddah Summit Declaration: Libyan PM welcomes countries' stance on stability in Libya

17 july 2022 - 14:03:28
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity (GNU), Mr. Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, has welcomed the [...] Full text...

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Key UN forum closes with ‘enthusiasm, passion and high-energy’ to reach the SDGs

16 july 2022 - 08:26:55
New York, US (PANA) - Following two years of virtual meetings due to COVID-19, the 2022 High-Level Political Forum on [...] Full text...

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Champion young people as ‘drivers of change’, UN chief urges

15 july 2022 - 20:00:44
New York, US (PANA) - Young people must be recognised around the world as “drivers of change” and empowered to [...] Full text...

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Dozens of organisations ask Egypt to ease grip on civic space as COP27 approaches

13 july 2022 - 07:48:08
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Dozens of civil society, human rights and environmental organisations have urged the Egyptian authorities to ease their [...] Full text...

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DR Congo becomes seventh member of East African Community

12 july 2022 - 12:05:06
Arusha, Tanzania (PANA) - The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has finally become a member of the East African Community [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso junta leader justifies meeting with former heads of state

09 july 2022 - 05:46:50
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's transitional president, Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri Damiba, said on Friday after a meeting with two [...] Full text...

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US says it is 'encouraged' by outcome of ECOWAS summit on Mali, Burkina Faso, Guinea

07 july 2022 - 06:36:07
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States says it is "encouraged" by the outcomes of last Sunday's summit of [...] Full text...

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Three leaders of Guinea pressure group to appear in court for kicking against junta

06 july 2022 - 12:52:21
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Three influential members of the Guinean pressure group, National Front for the Defence of the Constitution [...] Full text...

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Sudanese and Ethiopian leaders hold closed door meeting in Nairobi

05 july 2022 - 16:56:01
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese and Ethiopian top leaders on Tuesday held a closed door meeting in Nairobi, Kenya, on [...] Full text...

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Burkinabe government takes note of ECOWAS deliberations

05 july 2022 - 16:44:00
Ouagadougo u, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe government announced on Tuesday that it had taken note of the deliberations [...] Full text...

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Guinea welcomes appointment of former Beninese President Yayi Boni as ECOWAS mediator

05 july 2022 - 12:43:39
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Political actors and civil society organisations in Guinea have welcomed Sunday's appointment of former Beninese President [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS leaders warned terrorists also targeting coastal states

03 july 2022 - 13:28:50
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The 61st ordinary session of the Economic Comminity of West African States (ECOWAS) opened in Accra [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Mediator for Burkina Faso arrives in Ouagadougou

01 july 2022 - 19:21:31
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Mediator of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) for Burkina Faso, Mahamadou [...] Full text...

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Malian government submits draft timetable to political class

29 june 2022 - 17:48:58
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali intends to organise a constitutional referendum in February 2023, announced the Malian government, which on [...] Full text...

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Mali's FM briefs diplomatic corps on progress of transition

29 june 2022 - 14:21:23
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Abdoulaye Diop, met on Tuesday in Bamako [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Ramaphosa attends G7 Summit

27 june 2022 - 19:42:07
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - President Cyril Ramaphosa is attending the G7 Summit in Germany where he is expected [...] Full text...

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President of Transition, promulgates Electoral Law adopted by National Council of the Transition after amendments

26 june 2022 - 13:57:25
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The President of the transition in Mali, Colonel Assimi Goita, promulgated on Friday, 24 June, the [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS mediator for Mali in Mali since Thursday

24 june 2022 - 16:49:05
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Mediator of the Economic Community of West Africa (ECOWAS) for Mali, former Nigerian President Goodluck [...] Full text...

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Global hunger crisis pushing one child per minute, into severe malnutrition: UNICEF

24 june 2022 - 05:24:54
New York, US (PANA) - Because of the global hunger crisis, every single minute, one child is pushed into life-threatening, [...] Full text...

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DRC leader opens pandora box in Eastern Africa - ISS report

23 june 2022 - 14:09:27
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Tensions are spiking once again in the chronically turbulent eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International says DR Congo-Rwanda military escalation devastating for civilians

22 june 2022 - 05:54:46
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Amnesty International on Tuesday  called for the protection of civilians in the fighting between the Movement [...] Full text...

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UN report says 222 million crisis-hit children currently require educational support

21 june 2022 - 18:07:01
New York, US (PANA) - A shocking new UN report released on Tuesday indicates that the number of crisis-impacted school-aged children [...] Full text...

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South African opposition asks FBI to probe President Cyril Ramaphosa

21 june 2022 - 12:28:12
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s official opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) on Tuesday said it has requested that [...] Full text...

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Burundian president 'satisfied' with outcome of Nairobi summit on DR Congo security

21 june 2022 - 12:20:53
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - All armed groups in DR Congo have agreed to cease hostilities and come to the negotiating [...] Full text...

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The ocean holds keys to equitable, sustainable development path for all: UNESCO

21 june 2022 - 09:26:01
Paris, France (PANA) - The ocean holds the keys to an equitable and sustainable development path for all. This is the [...] Full text...

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Kenya hosts regional summit on renewed insecurity in DR Congo

20 june 2022 - 13:05:41
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Kenya is on Monday hosting a summit of East African heads of state on renewed insecurity in [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Mediator welcomes Burkinabe junta leader's 'openness to dialogue'

19 june 2022 - 13:17:26
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's military leader, Lieutenant Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, on Saturday met with the Mediator [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Ramaphosa holds further talks with Putin

17 june 2022 - 15:15:39
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - The Office of the Presidency on Friday confirmed that President Cyril Ramaphosa had a [...] Full text...

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Libya hosts preparatory meeting for CEN-SAD Extraordinary Summit

15 june 2022 - 15:26:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Najla Al-Mangouch, on Wednesday chaired a meeting [...] Full text...

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Five Ambassadors present letters of credence to Gambian leader

15 june 2022 - 11:36:53
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambian President, Adama Barrow, on Tuesday received the letters of credence of five Ambassadors accredited [...] Full text...

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More fossil fuel investment, just ‘delusional’, warns Guterres

15 june 2022 - 04:56:00
New York, US (PANA) - New funding from governments for fossil fuel exploration or production is simply “delusional” the UN [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso party rejects former Niger president Issoufou as ECOWAS mediator

12 june 2022 - 19:33:40
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The party of former Burkina Faso president, Blaise Compaoré, on Sunday rejected the choice of the former [...] Full text...

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Mali's PM gives positive assessment of transitional government's first year

11 june 2022 - 19:33:22
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Prime Minister, Choguel Kokalla Maïga, gave a positive assessment of the transitional government's first [...] Full text...

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Algerian, Libyan and Tunisian FMs discuss stability, security in Libya

11 june 2022 - 13:51:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - At a consultative meeting on Friday in Tunis, the Tunisian Foreign Minister, Othman Jrandi, Libyan Foreign [...] Full text...

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US calls for 'sustained, tangible' action for elections in Mali

10 june 2022 - 05:27:36
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has urged the Malian transition government to make "sustained, tangible action toward [...] Full text...

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Mali, Russia sign MoU on relations between the two countries

08 june 2022 - 21:01:36
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali and the Russian Federation on Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on cooperation between [...] Full text...

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Guinea group slams junta for lack of appreciation of consequences of their actions

08 june 2022 - 11:45:07
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) -The Guinean transitional authorities do not seem to appreciate their responsibility in the face of the consequences [...] Full text...

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Mali junta decrees 24 months transition effective 26 March 2022

07 june 2022 - 12:36:22
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's military junta has decreed a transition 24 months from 26 March 2022, ignoring the demand [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS leaders postpone decisions on Mali, Guinea and Burkina Faso

04 june 2022 - 20:46:14
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - West African leaders on Saturday postponed taking decisions on Mali, Burkina Faso and Guinea, whose military [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS leaders meet on political situations Mali, Guinea, Burkina Faso

04 june 2022 - 13:46:55
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - A one-day summit of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) began in Accra on [...] Full text...

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Make mental health support part of climate action plans: WHO

04 june 2022 - 05:03:32
Stockholm, Sweden (PANA) - Mental health support must be included in national responses to climate change, the World Health Organization [...] Full text...

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Libya 'determined' to host an extraordinary CEN-SAD Summit this month

03 june 2022 - 11:08:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya is determined to host an extraordinary summit of the heads of state and government of [...] Full text...

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UN chief, Libyan Presidential Council chairman discuss efforts to achieve stability in Libya

03 june 2022 - 10:54:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi and the UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, on [...] Full text...

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Rescue us from our environmental ‘mess’, UN chief urges Stockholm summit

02 june 2022 - 16:02:41
Stockholm, Sweden (PANA) - Global wellbeing is at risk – and it’s in large part because we haven’t kept our promises [...] Full text...

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South African President Ramaphosa denies 'criminal conduct' allegations from former spy boss

02 june 2022 - 13:27:30
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African presidency on Thursday denied allegations of concealment of crime made against [...] Full text...

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Kenyatta to attend international environmental Summit in Stockholm

01 june 2022 - 23:58:10
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - President Uhuru Kenyatta will co-chair a two-day meeting, dubbed ‘Stockholm+50’ with the host Prime Minister, Magdalena [...] Full text...

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Libya participates in the German-African Energy Forum in Germany

01 june 2022 - 20:49:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Oil and Gas in the government of national unity, Mohamed Aoun, is [...] Full text...

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Gambia, Equatorial Guinea sign four bilateral agreements

31 may 2022 - 16:05:32
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia and Equatorial Guinea have signed four bilateral agreements to establish diplomatic and trade links [...] Full text...

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Senegalese president inaugurates hospital ship

31 may 2022 - 10:29:43
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese President Macky Sall has inaugurated the world’s largest purpose-built hospital ship by International humanitarian organisation, Mercy [...] Full text...

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Libya News Agency takes issue with accusations by some African leaders that Libya is fuelling terrorism in region

30 may 2022 - 19:10:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan News Agency (LANA) has strongly reacted to some African leaders who, at the African [...] Full text...

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Gambian president Barrow reiterates stance against unconstitutional change of government

30 may 2022 - 11:33:28
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President  Adama Barrow has reaffirmed his government’s stance against unconstitutional change of governments, saying it [...] Full text...

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Gambian leader welcomes AU's collective undertaking to examine continental initiatives

30 may 2022 - 10:44:29
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian leader Adama Barrow has welcomed the African Union's humanitarian collective undertaking to examine and re-define [...] Full text...

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2021-22 CAF Champions league: it's Wydad Casablanca vs Al Ahly in Monday's final

30 may 2022 - 10:28:03
Casablanca, Morocco (PANA) - The 2022 CAF Champions League final takes place in Casablanca on Monday night, with Egyptian powerhouse, [...] Full text...

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Libyan Council chairman calls for more coordination with Chad on security issues

28 may 2022 - 13:36:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, Friday pleaded for more coordination and efforts [...] Full text...

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‘Think resilience’ to protect against climate and other catastrophes: UN

28 may 2022 - 07:48:06
New York, US (PANA) - More countries must “think resilience” and urgently adopt and improve early warning systems to reduce [...] Full text...

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Libyan Presidential Council chairman calls for sustainable solutions to immigration and humanitarian crises in Africa

27 may 2022 - 20:07:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council and Second Vice-Chairman of the African Union (AU), Mohamed [...] Full text...

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African nations leading the way on ‘food systems transformation’: Guterres

27 may 2022 - 05:23:34
New York, US (PANA) - African countries are at the vanguard of a vital transformation of food systems to simultaneously [...] Full text...

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Libyan Presidential Council in Malabo to attend two extraordinary AU summits

26 may 2022 - 23:54:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, arrived on Thursday evening in Malabo, the [...] Full text...

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Tunisia aspires to strengthen South/South trade, says Prime Minister

26 may 2022 - 13:23:16
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian Prime Minister, Najla Bouden, presided on Wednesday in Tunis over the opening ceremony of [...] Full text...

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AU urged to focus on root causes of conflict, political instability

24 may 2022 - 04:53:19
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – African Union (AU) member countries should use their upcoming summit to commit to addressing human rights [...] Full text...

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South African President says AU chair Sall to meet Russian president Putin

20 may 2022 - 08:08:12
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Rampahosa on Thursday said African Union chairperson, Senegalese President Macky [...] Full text...

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Agreement signed between Libya and Total Energy for construction of solar power plant

19 may 2022 - 14:42:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The General Electricity Company of Libya (GECOL) has signed a preliminary agreement with the French company [...] Full text...

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9thedition of Africities summit opens in Kisumu, Kenyatta

17 may 2022 - 15:00:41
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta Tuesday presided over the opening of the ninth edition of Africities in Kenya's [...] Full text...

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Mining summit ends in South Africa

13 may 2022 - 08:56:20
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The 2022 Mining Indaba summit wrapped up in Cape Town on Friday with delegates [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Ramaphosa addresses global mining event

10 may 2022 - 14:37:56
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday said it was critical that African nations be encouraged [...] Full text...

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High-level UN conference debates precious commodity: Land

10 may 2022 - 10:05:44
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The 15th session of the Conference of Parties (COP15) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification [...] Full text...

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Cote d'Ivoire develops response to drought, land degradation, says President Ouattara

10 may 2022 - 06:16:01
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara announced on Monday that said his country has developed an important [...] Full text...

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Tunis to host 5th International Conference on Financing Investment, Trade in Africa late May

05 may 2022 - 16:46:56
Tunis, Tunisie (PANA) - Nearly 3,000 participants and guests from more than 45 countries and 100 high-level speakers are expected [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso, Guinea ask ECOWAS for more time to propose timetable for transitions

27 april 2022 - 16:17:39
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has received proposals from Burkina Faso and [...] Full text...

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CAF President urges Forbes U30 Africa Summit to invest in young people and football to build a better Africa

27 april 2022 - 08:36:11
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - CAF President, Dr Patrice Motsepe, has told delegates at the Forbes U30 Africa Summit in Gaborone, [...] Full text...

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UNICEF calls for renewed commitments to achieve polio-free world

27 april 2022 - 07:31:52
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) announced on Tuesday that it is seeking new commitments to fund [...] Full text...

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AU backs plan to dispatch regional force to restore stability in the DRC

26 april 2022 - 16:54:00
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union supports the planned deployment of a regional force to end the hostilities [...] Full text...

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UN chief lauds East African leaders' steps for peace, stability in DRC

24 april 2022 - 04:52:18
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General, Mr. Antonio Guterres, has welcomed the efforts of Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, [...] Full text...

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East African leaders to deploy regional force to DRC

22 april 2022 - 09:51:56
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – East African leaders have ended a Summit on the armed conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of [...] Full text...

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Amid solution to Libya's crisis, authorities seek international support (Analysis by BA Youssef,PANA correspondent)

21 april 2022 - 23:46:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The massive enthusiasm shown by Libyans for the organisation of the elections, with nearly 3 million [...] Full text...

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World Bank suspends disbursements for projects, programmes in Mali

21 april 2022 - 15:54:20
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The World Bank Group has in a letter sent on 18 March to the government of [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to build a pharmaceutical industry to serve Africa: PM

21 april 2022 - 08:23:01
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth says his country will build a pharmaceutical industry in Mauritius to [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: New wave a reminder pandemic is ‘far from over’: Guterres

09 april 2022 - 05:22:10
New York, US (PAA) - Governments and pharmaceutical companies need to work together in a better way, to deliver vaccines [...] Full text...

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Presidents Kenyatta, Tshisekedi sign treaty of accession of DR Congo into EAC

09 april 2022 - 01:03:35
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Presidents Uhuru Kenyatta and Felix Tshisekedi have signed, at State House, Nairobi, the treaty of accession [...] Full text...

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DRC President Tshisekedi arrives in Nairobi to complete country's entry into EAC

08 april 2022 - 10:25:30
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - President Felix Antoine Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) arrived in Kenya on Friday [...] Full text...

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Afreximbank launches $4 billion Ukraine Crisis Adjustment Trade Financing Programme for Africa

06 april 2022 - 12:44:27
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – The Board of Directors of African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), a Pan-African multilateral financial institution mandated to finance and [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso's transition period may be reviewed if security situation improves, says Lt. Col. Damiba

02 april 2022 - 09:54:43
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's three-year transition period could be revised if the security situation improves, said Friday [...] Full text...

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AI reports says political leaders and corporate titans put profit and power ahead of people

29 march 2022 - 16:26:20
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Amnesty International (AI) says political leaders and corporate titans have put profit and power ahead of [...] Full text...

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DRC admitted to East African Community

29 march 2022 - 13:15:42
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Leaders of the East African Community (EAC) on Tuesday admitted the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) [...] Full text...

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OIC calls on member-states to step up support for 15th session of heads of state summit in Gambia

28 march 2022 - 16:20:25
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Foreign Ministers representing the 57 member-states of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) have reasserted unwavering [...] Full text...

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Guinean junta disapproves of ECOWAS leaders' demand for clear transition timeline

27 march 2022 - 15:33:49
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Guinean military junta has dismissed the demand of heads of state of the Economic Community [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS "very concerned" about duration of transition in Burkina Faso

26 march 2022 - 12:52:58
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) said Friday it was "very concerned" by [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS leaders ask Mali, Guinea and Burkina Faso for clear timelines for return to constitutional rule

25 march 2022 - 23:16:18
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Heads of State of the Economic Community of West African States rose from their one-day emergency [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS leaders hold meeting to discuss situations in Mali, Guinea and Burkina Faso

25 march 2022 - 15:24:42
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) opened a day's emergency meeting in [...] Full text...

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Mali turns down participation in ECOWAS summit

25 march 2022 - 12:07:47
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali has turned down participation in the emergency summit of the Economic Community of West African [...] Full text...

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WAEMU suspends sanctions against Mali

24 march 2022 - 19:11:40
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The sanctions imposed on Mali by West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) of French-speakimg [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS invites Malian president to Accra, but says will be represented

24 march 2022 - 16:55:08
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The heads of state of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have invited [...] Full text...

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La Francophonie ready to support transition process in Burkina Faso

23 march 2022 - 20:23:17
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The president of Faso, Lieutenant Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, received on Wednesday a delegation of [...] Full text...

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Malian junta leader invited to ECOWAS Summit in Accra on Friday

23 march 2022 - 20:16:51
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission has invited the Malian transitional president, [...] Full text...

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AU-EU to deepen cooperation on digital technologies to advance development

23 march 2022 - 15:15:45
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union Commission (AUC) and the European Union (EU) have committed to deepen their [...] Full text...

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UN chief warns against ‘sleepwalking to climate catastrophe’

22 march 2022 - 05:42:24
New York, US (PANA) - The goal to limit future warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, highlighted in the Paris Agreement on climate [...] Full text...

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World Water Forum: Japan's Emperor wants new impetus for water policy

21 march 2022 - 16:21:26
Diamniadio, Senegal (PANA) - The Emperor of Japan, Naruhito, on Monday hoped that discussions of the World Water Forum would [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS mediator for Mali calls on President of Transition

19 march 2022 - 14:55:40
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The mediator of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) for Mali, former president of [...] Full text...

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Libya hopes for Arab countries' support for general election

10 march 2022 - 17:00:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Mohamed Khalil Issa stressed during the 157th Ordinary Session [...] Full text...

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Pretoria backs single African currency

10 march 2022 - 13:20:57
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African Government says it is in full support of establishing a single [...] Full text...

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Guinea pro-democracy group kicks against military junta's long transition agenda

09 march 2022 - 12:37:17
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - An umbrella pro-democracy group in Guinea, the National Front for the Defence of the Constitution (FNDC), [...] Full text...

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Togo to host summit on cybersecurity from 23-24 March

01 march 2022 - 15:58:37
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Lomé will host a summit on cybersecurity from 23-24 March, PANA learned on Tuesday from official [...] Full text...

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Nigeria to host energy summit

26 february 2022 - 09:37:42
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria will on Sunday host 5,000 participants from at least 53 countries as the Fifth Nigeria International Energy [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS mediator for Mali received by President of Transition

25 february 2022 - 15:30:27
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan, who is also the mediator of the Economic Community of West [...] Full text...

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CNT adopts law revising Charter of Transition in Mali

22 february 2022 - 19:41:37
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The National Council of the Transition (CNT), the legislative body of the transition in Mali, on [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM discusses with Emir of Qatar, Algerian President promotion of cooperation

22 february 2022 - 15:33:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba held separate talks on Tuesday in Doha, Qatar, with the Emir [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM highlights government efforts to overcome oil sector problems

22 february 2022 - 15:21:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity Adelhamid al-Dbaiba said Tuesday that the changes [...] Full text...

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CNT meets in Mali Monday on Transition Charter

21 february 2022 - 14:21:16
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The National Council of Transition (CNT), Mali's current legislative body, is due to meet in a [...] Full text...

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EU-AU Summit agrees major package to support investment in Africa

20 february 2022 - 07:55:51
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union and the African Union have announced a Euros 150 billion package to support [...] Full text...

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African-European Summit resolve to revitalise ties

20 february 2022 - 07:40:05
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - African and European leaders rose from their sixth Summit at the seat of the European Union, [...] Full text...

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Mohamed al-Manfi welcomes South Africa's support for national reconciliation in Libya

19 february 2022 - 18:33:46
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, welcomed South Africa's support to efforts to [...] Full text...

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AfDB takes lead in seeking US$500 million for climate change response in Africa

19 february 2022 - 15:00:39
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB), in partnership with the African Union Commission and the African Union [...] Full text...

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AU chief warns African Summit with European leaders falls below expectations

18 february 2022 - 21:45:41
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The Africa Union Commission has regretted the failure of the joint partnership with the European Union [...] Full text...

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Libyan Council chairman, AU's Moussa Faki discuss AU efforts for stability in Libya

18 february 2022 - 21:18:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - On the sidelines of the sixth Afro-European Summit in Belgium, the Chairman of the Libyan Presidential [...] Full text...

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Libya: Al-Manfi, Charles Michel discuss 6th AU/EU Summit

18 february 2022 - 20:08:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, met on Friday in Brussels with Charles [...] Full text...

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Senegalese NGO initiates march in support of transitional authorities in Mali

18 february 2022 - 16:00:49
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Dakar-Thieytou International March Association, a Senegalese NGO, has initiated a Dakar-Bamako march of 1,362 km [...] Full text...

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Al-Manfi and Al-Sissi stress Libya's stability and its positive impact on Egypt

18 february 2022 - 15:32:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sissi Thursday [...] Full text...

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African leaders call for urgent European funding for climate change

18 february 2022 - 13:19:12
Brussels, Belgium, (PANA) – President Uhuru Kenyatta has urged leaders attending the African Union (AU) – European Union (EU) Summit [...] Full text...

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Former Pan-African Parliament President calls for removal of controversial document from European Parliament website

17 february 2022 - 14:28:26
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The former president of the Pan-African Parliament, Roger Nkodo Dang, has asked the Chair of the [...] Full text...

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Tunisian president to attend EU-AU summit

16 february 2022 - 19:35:25
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Kaïs Saied will travel to Belgium to attend the sixth European Union-African Union Summit, [...] Full text...

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Chairman of Libyan Presidential Council to attend AU/EU Summit in Brussels

16 february 2022 - 15:01:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, will travel on Wednesday to the Belgian [...] Full text...

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Rights group urges Europe not to roll out red carpet for Egyptian President al-Sisi

14 february 2022 - 05:49:48
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Human Rights Watch (HRW) has lashed out at Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi for human rights abuses [...] Full text...

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World must ‘change track’ to protect oceans from climate crisis: Guterres

12 february 2022 - 07:28:52
Brest, France (PANA) - The planet is facing the triple crises of climate disruption, biodiversity loss and pollution, Secretary-General António [...] Full text...

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Tunisian Prime Minister to attend 'One Ocean' summit in France

11 february 2022 - 12:08:23
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian Prime Minister, Najla Bouden, left Tunis on Friday for Brest, France, at the head [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: 'Peace is indispensable’, says UN deputy chief in Ethiopia

09 february 2022 - 19:40:53
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - From survivors of rape to young women entrepreneurs, the UN Deputy Secretary-General has spent the week  meeting some [...] Full text...

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AU Chair, EC President to meet after four years

09 february 2022 - 10:40:50
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - African Union Chairperson and Senegalese President, Macky Sall, and the President of the European Council, Charles [...] Full text...

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Libyan Presidential Council Chairman briefed on agenda of upcoming Africa-Europe Summit in Brussels

08 february 2022 - 15:06:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, received on Tuesday the European Union (EU) [...] Full text...

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African leaders call crisis Summit on terrorism, unconstitutional change of government

07 february 2022 - 22:22:50
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – African leaders will hold an emergency Summit on terrorism and the fight against bad governance [...] Full text...

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Senegal's national football team triumphantly returns home as African champions

07 february 2022 - 18:58:18
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Teranga Lions, the Senegalese national football team, which won the 33rd edition of the 2021 [...] Full text...

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Denis Sassou Nguesso announces return of AU Mission to its headquarters in Tripoli

07 february 2022 - 14:10:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) High Level Committee on Libya, Congolese President Denis Sassou [...] Full text...

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AU Summit ends with pledge to resolve urgent challenges

07 february 2022 - 10:51:09
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The 35th African Union (AU) Ordinary summit ended in Addis Ababa on Sunday with renewed [...] Full text...

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Kenya president rallies AU Summit to end rising political tensions in Africa

06 february 2022 - 22:55:52
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta has rallied the African Union (AU) to end the increasing cases [...] Full text...

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Kenyan president urges African leaders to help eliminate malaria by 2030

06 february 2022 - 16:05:02
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta on Sunday urged African leaders to maximise their efforts to eliminate [...] Full text...

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AfDB chief says Africa cannot outsource its healthcare security to the benevolence of others

06 february 2022 - 15:51:10
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (OANA) - African Development Bank (AfDB) Group President Dr Akinwumi Adesina has said that the most important [...] Full text...

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Burkina junta announces commission to draw up charter and agenda of the transition after coup

06 february 2022 - 14:47:29
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The ruling junta in Burkina Faso on Saturday announced the creation of a 15-member technical [...] Full text...

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Libyan Presidential Council Chairman meets leaders on sidelines of 35th AU Summit

06 february 2022 - 13:10:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, has held talks on the sidelines of [...] Full text...

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Libya seeks AU support for departure of mercenaries, foreign forces from country

05 february 2022 - 19:08:46
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, has urged the African Union (AU) to [...] Full text...

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Africa is 'a source of hope', says Guterres

05 february 2022 - 18:15:48
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General on Saturday said Africa was “a source of hope” for the world, [...] Full text...

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African Union Summit opens in Addis Ababa

05 february 2022 - 16:05:28
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The 35th regular Summit of the African Union Heads of State and Government opened in [...] Full text...

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Libyan, Moroccan leaders meet on themes of 35th AU Summit in Addis Ababa

05 february 2022 - 15:28:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, met Friday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, with [...] Full text...

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Senegalese President Macky Sall takes over reins of African Union

05 february 2022 - 15:05:10
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese President Macky Sall officially took over the rotating chairmanship of the African Union (AU) for [...] Full text...

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The 35th African Union Summit opens in Addis Ababa

05 february 2022 - 14:53:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The 35th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU) started on [...] Full text...

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Libya elected second deputy of Bureau of African Union presidency

05 february 2022 - 13:51:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya was elected as the second deputy of the Bureau of African Union Chairmanship at the [...] Full text...

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President Félix Tshisekedi leaves for 35th ordinary session of AU General Assembly in Addis Ababa

04 february 2022 - 18:56:21
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The president of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo), Félix Tshisekedi, left here Friday [...] Full text...

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Burundian President leaves for African Union Summit in Addis Ababa

04 february 2022 - 18:22:30
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Burundian president, Evariste Ndayishimiye, left here Friday for Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to take part in [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso notes its suspension from ECOWAS

04 february 2022 - 18:03:15
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The current president of Burkina Faso, Lieutenant Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, said here Friday in [...] Full text...

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Libyan Presidential Council Chairman to attend 35th AU Summit

04 february 2022 - 12:13:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, will travel on Friday to the Ethiopian [...] Full text...

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Rights group says AU should focus on rights, justice at summit

04 february 2022 - 09:34:45
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Senegalese President Macky Sall should ensure that civilian protection, human rights, and justice and accountability [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS force to return to Guinea Bissau after failed coup attempt

04 february 2022 - 08:42:40
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - ECOWAS leaders ended their extraordinary summit in Accra, Ghana on Thursday, ordering the return of a [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS to send stabilisation force to Guinea Bissau after failed coup

03 february 2022 - 18:41:26
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Following Tuesday's botched coup attempt in Equatorial Guinea, Heads of State of the Economic Community of [...] Full text...

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Kenya to host African Union's infrastructure Summit

03 february 2022 - 16:50:56
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya will host the seventh session of a major African Union (AU) Summit dedicated to the [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS leaders call for 'short transition' in Burkina Faso - Ghana's foreign minister

03 february 2022 - 15:40:11
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Heads of State of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) are asking for "a [...] Full text...

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Libyan Presidential Council Chairman calls for strengthening human resources in Africa to face challenges

03 february 2022 - 12:15:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, has stressed the need for Africa to [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS holds summit on Burkina Faso, Mali and Guinea coups

03 february 2022 - 12:01:13
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - An extraordinary summit of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) opened in Accra on [...] Full text...

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Libyan foreign minister presents proposal to clear AU contribution arrears

03 february 2022 - 10:59:20
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Najla al-Mangouch, has made a proposal to address [...] Full text...

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AU: Executive Council begins 40th Ordinary Session

02 february 2022 - 16:49:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The 40th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union (AU) began Wednesday in [...] Full text...

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Rwanda to host Commonwealth Summit in June

01 february 2022 - 12:01:59
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The Commonwealth Heads of State and Government Summit will take place on 20 June, 2022, the [...] Full text...

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Libyan FM arrives in Addis Ababa for 40th AU Executive Council meeting

01 february 2022 - 10:48:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Najla al-Mangouch, arrived in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, [...] Full text...

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US voices support for ECOWAS, AU on suspension of Burkina faso after coup

01 february 2022 - 05:58:07
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has voiced support for the suspension of Burkina Faso by the Economic [...] Full text...

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Libyan FM arrives in Kuwait to attend preparatory meeting for an Arab Summit

30 january 2022 - 15:05:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Foreign Minister, Najla Al-Mangouch, arrived in Kuwait on Saturday evening to attend a ministerial preparatory [...] Full text...

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Senior UN envoy to travel to Burkina Faso on Sunday

29 january 2022 - 05:36:37
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - A senior UN envoy will travel to Burkina Faso over the weekend on a “good [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS suspends Burkina Faso from its bodies following coup

28 january 2022 - 18:36:45
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has suspended Burkina Faso, which has been [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS suspends Burkina Faso after coup

28 january 2022 - 17:40:53
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The extraordinary virtual summit of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) ended on Friday [...] Full text...

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Bourita calls for strengthening Africa-Europe partnership on migration

28 january 2022 - 17:36:30
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Moroccan minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans living abroad, Nasser Bourita, said here [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS to meet soon on situation in Burkina Faso

25 january 2022 - 16:58:38
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - An extraordinary summit of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will be held [...] Full text...

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Algeria intends to play facilitating role in crisis between Mali and ECOWAS

25 january 2022 - 16:39:14
Bamako, ,Mali (PANA) - Algeria intends to play a facilitating role to find a solution to the crisis between Mali [...] Full text...

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Guterres says ‘Global learning crisis’ continues

24 january 2022 - 17:51:34
New York, US (PANA) - Almost two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, school closures continue to disrupt the lives of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Libya's heads AU Bureau and Regional Economic Group meeting on pandemic

16 january 2022 - 19:02:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya, in its capacity as current chair of the Arab Maghreb Union, Saturday led a virtual [...] Full text...

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Somali President welcomes release and repatriation of Somali citizens held in Libya

13 january 2022 - 20:02:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, received a phone call from Somali President, [...] Full text...

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Former Malian presidential parties regret ECOWAS' sanctions

12 january 2022 - 12:57:51
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - An umbrella group composed mainly of parties of the former presidential movement in Mali has expressed [...] Full text...

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US declares support for ECOWAS' sanctions against Mali

12 january 2022 - 06:54:23
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has commended the strong actions taken by the Economic Community of West [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council warned of 'endless cycle of instability' in Mali

12 january 2022 - 05:47:56
New York, US (PANA) - A decade after civil conflict erupted in Mali, hopes for an early resolution to insurgency and strife have not materialised, the [...] Full text...

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2021 AFCON: Sudan, Guinea-Bissau draw 0-0 in Group D match

12 january 2022 - 05:19:47
Garoua, Cameroon (PANA) - Sudan and Guinea-Bissau on Tuesday drew 0-0 in their Day 1 Group D match of the [...] Full text...

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Malian govt calls for 'general mobilisation of the population' on Friday following sanctions

11 january 2022 - 12:55:08
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government on Monday called for a general mobilisation of the population and the Malian [...] Full text...

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Guinea will ignore ECOWAS' directive to close borders with Mali, says junta

11 january 2022 - 12:21:44
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea's military junta said on Monday that it will ignore a directive from leaders of the [...] Full text...

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Mali junta rejects ECOWAS' 'illegal, illegitimate' sanctions

10 january 2022 - 09:52:04
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's Colonel Assimi Goita-led interim authority has rejected as "illegal and illegitimate," the economic and financial [...] Full text...

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WAEMU harmonises views ahead of ECOWAS summit on Mali

09 january 2022 - 18:29:50
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Heads of State and Government of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) have [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS leaders to discuss Mali's modified four-year transition

09 january 2022 - 14:35:59
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - West African leaders began a one-day extraordinary summit in Accra on Sunday to review a four-year [...] Full text...

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SADC to review Mozambique anti-terrorism mission

06 january 2022 - 06:54:10
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has rescheduled a virtual heads of state summit to review [...] Full text...

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Mali political parties reject 'unreasonable' five-year transition

03 january 2022 - 12:51:29
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A dozen Malian political organisations, under the umbrella Framework of Exchange of Political Parties and Groupings [...] Full text...

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Extraordinary Summit on Mali to be held on 9 January in Accra, Ghana

02 january 2022 - 20:36:48
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - An extraordinary summit of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Mali will be [...] Full text...

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Mali National Conference recommends between 6 months and five years transition

31 december 2021 - 12:34:44
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A National Conference organized by Mali's military-dominated transition government has ended in Bamako with a recommendation [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Amnesty slams wealthy states, pharma companies for vaccines inequality

31 december 2021 - 07:23:26
London, UN (PANA) - Human rights group, Amnesty International, on Friday slammed wealthy states and pharmaceutical companies for coronavirus (COVID-19) [...] Full text...

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2021 Year in review: Many African countries remained hotspots in 2021: UN

28 december 2021 - 10:46:57
New York, US (PANA) - Many African countries remained hotspots of conflict and tension in 2021 and United Nations "Blue [...] Full text...

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France "neutralized" leader of Islamic State group in Great Sahara in Niger

21 december 2021 - 13:41:56
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The French Barkhane force announced here Tuesday it had neutralized a leader of the Islamic [...] Full text...

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Libya wants to play bigger role in Turkish-African relations - Libya's Presidential Council chairman

18 december 2021 - 19:45:49
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Presidential Council Chairman Mohamed al-Manfi said here Saturday he wants Libya to play a bigger [...] Full text...

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French President Macron;s visit to Mali next Monday cancelled

18 december 2021 - 18:55:20
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - French President Emmanuel Macron's visit to Mali, initially scheduled for next Monday, has been canceled, reported [...] Full text...

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